Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 41, Problem 2SQ
The ___ is a genetic dead end.
- a. polar body
- b. oocyte
- c. ovum
- d. sperm
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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